Why play 10-6-4 STTs when you can play 6-5-4-3-2?

Qrawl · #1 10-30-2007, 11:13 AM

Is there something wrong with STTs where only top 3 get paid as opposed to the ones where top 5 out of 10 get paid? I play the 2.20 6-5-4-3-2 STTs at Bodog and wonder why more people don't. Why don't other poker places have this structure? I don't get it.

Webster · #2 10-30-2007, 11:45 AM

I have played both and while I can ITM at Bodog 80% (over 400 SNGs)my ROI is lower then in normal SNGs.

Plus they take a very long time compared to reg SNGs at Full Tilt.

AMT · #3 10-30-2007, 12:06 PM

they take longer it seems and you make much less money because of such a flat payout structure I would think, though ive never heard of or played them.

Niggel · #4 10-30-2007, 12:12 PM

I played them at the beginning to build up a bankroll on the low-limits and I think they are actually great to do so.
They have a good value for beginners, because these tournaments make you realise that you have to play very tight early and loosen up later. Variance is tiny in these and you won't have many downswings [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

For good players there are not optimal, because you can't make a good $/hr at these. I think that is the reason why not many players play these.

Webster · #5 10-30-2007, 12:23 PM

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Friend of mine plays the $2 games that are (of course) really soft. I've played the $4 games and there is a big boost in competition between 2 and 4, about the same between 4 and 8 and I've never seen the $16 have any players.

Still I think a good player will have a better ROI in the reg tournaments.

The bubble risk aversion period starts much earlier.